Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti announced the official formation for the Real Madrid match against Atletico Madrid, which is scheduled to be held at ten in the evening, Thursday, at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium, in the semi-finals of the King’s Cup for the current season 2022-2023.
The formation of Real Madrid was as follows:
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois.
Defense line: Nacho, Militao, Rudiger, Mendy.
Midfield: Modric, Camavinga, Kroos.
Offensive line: Valverde, Karim Benzema, Vinicius.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid succeeded in qualifying for the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup, after its exciting victory over Villarreal, 3-2, in the meeting that brought them together at the “La Ceramica” stadium, the stronghold of the “Yellow Submarines”, in the sixteen round of the tournament.
While Atletico Madrid booked its seat in this role at the expense of its counterpart Levante, 2-0, during the match that brought them together at the “Ciutat de Valencia” stadium, in the round of 16 competitions of the King’s Cup of Spain.
Real Madrid enters the confrontation tonight, after it recently achieved a deserved victory at the expense of its counterpart, Athletic Bilbao, 2-0 during the match that was held at the “San Mames” stadium, in the 17th round of the Spanish League championship for the current season 2022-23.
Real Madrid has been suffering at the level of the King’s Cup in recent years, as the royal team has not won the title since 2014, when it defeated Barcelona in the final confrontation..
Real Madrid bid farewell to the Spanish Cup last season in the quarter-finals by defeating Athletic Bilbao with a goal in the fatal time.
Real Madrid is in second place and runner-up in the Spanish League standings, with 41 points collected from winning 13 games, drawing in 2, losing the same, scoring 38 goals and conceding 16.
Historically, Real Madrid met against Atletico Madrid in 23 previous matches in the King’s Cup, where Wednesday’s derby holds No. 24 between the two poles of the capital, Madrid..
Real Madrid won 10 previous matches against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Cup, compared to 8 victories for Roji Blancos, while 5 matches between them ended in a draw..
The royal team players succeeded in scoring 37 goals against the Roji Blancos in the King’s Cup, while conceding 32 goals..
Real Madrid succeeded in qualifying for the quarter-finals of the King’s Cup, after its exciting victory over its host Villarreal, with a score of 3-2, in the meeting that brought them together on Thursday evening, at the “La Ceramica” stadium, the stronghold of the “Yellow Submarines”, within the sixteen round competitions of the European Cup. King of Spain in the current season 2022-2023.
According to the “Opta” network for numbers and statistics, Real Madrid defeated Villarreal at the “La Ceramica” stadium for the first time since February 2017, to finally succeed in winning this stadium after 6 years.
Real Madrid qualified for the round of 16 of the King’s Cup, after defeating its counterpart, Cacerinho, one of the fourth-division clubs, with a score of 1-0, at the “Prince Philippe” stadium, in the round of 32 of the King’s Cup..
And Real Madrid had lost the Spanish Super Cup title to its counterpart, Barcelona, by three goals to one, in the final match that brought them together on Sunday evening, at the “King Fahd International” stadium, in the city of Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia..